Geraldine McKenna, former EVP of the Savoy Group, will be chief executive of the new group. It will operate from newly acquired offices in Mayfair, London.
Maybourne also plans to acquire and develop super-luxury hotels globally. But the first project will be the addition of 35 new rooms/suites and a health spa at the Connaught. The group has also retained architect Lord Rogers as a consultant for an improvement-and-development strategy at the Berkeley.
"There is a clear gap in the market for a group managing only landmark, super-luxury hotel properties," says Quinlan chairman Derek Quinlan. "We remain committed to a substantial investment program for the Berkeley, Claridge's and the Connaught. The appointment of Richard Rogers is a sign of our determination to enhance these assets."
Quinlan Private was founded in 1989. The group's assets include commercial office blocks, shopping centers, car-parks and hotels throughout Europe and North America.
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